Vegan backpacking

“That sounds good right about now!


Hey WD order us some Pizza what do ya say!

8)”

“be carefull he doesn't get vagenitis!!”

“How about a Meat Lovers Pizza?”

“Just remember, when dining from the top of the food chain, avoid the organ meats, especially the liver. They tend to concentrate some vitamins to toxic levels.”

“been there done that huh?”

“hmm, i thought cats were at the top of the food chain.....of course , i guess we invented tools to scoot us up to the top .....anyway...

I found "The Incredible Animal Free, All Natural Jerky Substitute" Stonewall's Jerquee....the peppy pepperoni style is great for snacking...made by Lamen Foods (soybean.com)”

“Right On”

“If vegans and vegetarians are so happy to be vegans and vegetarian why are they always eating fake burgers/meatloaf/jerky yada yada?
Can't wait for the PizzaHut vegetarian meatlovers pizza!

You can't deny it! Meat rules”

“I like pizza with everything except hold the cheese and tomato sauce.”

“You said it donman!”

“That's it folks get your meat vegetables! If you are tired of regular old salad how about a head of iceburg made out of ground round! Tomatoes got you down?? How 'bout a red juicy Filet Mignon tomato! I'M GONNA BE RICH FILTHY RICH”

“I love all meat!

Ummmmmmmmmmm..........

8)”

“Thanks to everyone who offered advice and entertainment.

The kid is still eating Vegan 7 1/2 months later and he's growing like a weed. At 14 he is already taller than I am and is closing in on 6' 1".

I'm learning to bake and cook with all kinds of egg and dairy substitutes. Normally he lives with me 1/2 time, but he just spent a solid month with me (after some troubles with his Mom). Being a single Dad with two teenagers full time was intense!!! (The older one is with me all the time, except a couple weekends a month). My brain is fried (in fact I can still hear it sizzling)and the smoke still hasn't cleared.”

“Hang in there!”

“That's great and I admire your willingness to cook vegan for your son. Hopefully you can get out to do some backpacking to relax a little bit when the smoke clears.”

“QUICK! INHALE!”

“If it weren't for the part about not eating animal products, I think I'd make a good vegan.”

“Pedxing -

Gotta watch for deficiencies in a vegan diet. Namely B vitamins and essential fatty acids. Be sure he includes ground flax seed daily or talk him into an oily fish (Salmon) twice a week.”

“No way he'll touch the fish (he wouldn't even eat it before he went veg.)- but I'll look into the flax seed. I've also got him supplied with good multi-vitamins (vegan of course).”

“An excellent book that I recommend reading about a vegan diet is called Vegan Nutrition Pure and Simple written by Dr. Michael Klapper. He talks about the nutritional aspect of the diet and what you need and don't need for good health with a few recipes thrown in.”

“Sounds like a useful book Rich. (hmm should i get it for myself or try to call it an XMas present for the kid)”

“Personally, I think that vegans are too heavy and they tend to squirm around in my backpack...”

“The Vegan diet would be a tough one for me to stick to - especially in the backcountry. Good Luck”

“In college, a friend of a friend was vegan. I thought it was really interesting, but knew I'd never be able to do it. I respected the guy. Then we all went bowling one night, and he started giving us s%&$ for wearing leather bowling shoes, and we stopped inviting him to do stuff with us.

So, if you like bowling and your vegan, be careful.”

“I like the smell of leather.”

“Me toooooo!! :-)”

“Yesterday I bought some new dessert at the grocery, brand name Pete's Tofu. Was a kind of custard, flavored peach and mango. It was truly awful. For me at least. Are there any packaged soy products that your son really likes that don't have a ton of suspicious chemicals in them, Pedxing?”

“I can't comment too much on packaged soy products because I like to make my own things from scratch and buy very few things already prepared. It's cheaper and I can control what goes into it, but the downside is it's more time consuming. For instance with the tofu you bought, I made something that sounds similar to that using soft tofu, blueberries,bananas or other fruits and whipping it in a blender with sorghum.”

“Here's an official recipe for homemade Tofu Yogurt (ice cream substitute) from the book Vegan Nutrition Pure and Simple.
One 12 ounce cake of soft tofu
Sliced bananas, 1 frozen, 1 fresh
1 teaspoon of sorghum or other sweetener
1/4 cup of fruit juice or water
This does not taste sour like most dairy yogurts.
Blend at medium speed for 45 seconds until creamy
Adding strawberries, cherries and other fruits will make "fruit flavored" yogurt.
Just before serving add more fruit of your choice if desired or even sunflower seeds, raisins or whatever sounds good to you.
Chill in the freezer for 30 minutes and serve.
Recipe compliments of Dr. Michael Klaper
Wild blueberries picked in the forest are excellent for this yogurt.”

“God didn't put me at the top of the food chain to become a vegan...”

“Ever try or heard of Nayonaise? It's vegan friendly, and a very healthy alternative to mayonaise. It's made out of tofu, and the texture and taste is identical to mayonaise. Good stuff.”

“vegatables have feelings too fatherG you carnivorous barbarian! !”

“Thanks guys! I printed out the recipe to try, Rich, and I'll try the Nayonaise, Artex.”

“i used to eat miracle whip on a big spoon.


MMMmMmm”

“I use Nayonaise to make eggless egg salad with tofu. Comes out pretty good, at least to my taste buds.”

“I don't know why I've ignored this thread until now.
Ped, I'm sure that your son is doing well on his diet. He seems to be one who puts some forethought into his actions, which is highly commendable for someone of his age.
My daughter, (who is still waiting for his e-mail), is vegan, also. She is doing fine, and her mother makes sure that she gets a well rounded diet.
You meaty types should be glad that there are vegans. That leaves more cows and pigs for you to devour.”

“Here's another recipe for using soymilk.
Peel and freeze bananas in a plastic container or plastic bag.
Start blending 2 cups of soymilk, 2 tablespoons of honey in a blender and add 4 small frozen bananas. Drop in one banana at a time. The soymilk will get thick and frothy and should be served immediately. More sweetener can be added if you want it sweeter.
If you don't have frozen bananas on hand this will work too.
1 cup of soymilk
1 cup of ice
3 medium bananas
2 Tbsp. honey
Combine all in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
In the summer, I put this in those Tupperware popsicle makers and freeze them for when my nephews come over. It's good and free of all the junk that prepackaged snacks have.”

“can vegans eat grasshoppers?”

“mmmm, eggless egg salad is GOOD!

know what i do with tofu? i use it instead of ricotta cheese when i make manicotti or stuffed shells or whatever. i moosh up the tofu, and mix it with spinach, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and tomato sauce, cook it all up, and stuff the shells with that. it's the breast.”

“I think they still eat grasshoppers in some areas of the middle east.”

“Lyndy, I'll ask him about what he likes that doesn't have too much in the way of chemicals. I know he loves the tofu ice creams. Tofu is a very adaptable food, as well. I like some traditional tofu recipes... I also find the ground meet replacements to be pretty useful and adaptable for all kinds of recipes.”

“I may have to give the Nayonaise a try...cut down on all that fat and cholesterol, doncha know.
Actually, Dunaden, I'd rather have a good-sized piece of amberjack, halibut, or swordfish than a steak.”

“I like tartar sauce with my fish. So I bought the Nayonaise today, and am going to try it with pickle relish mixed in to see if it substitutes well.”

“I've had nayonaise a few times... the dijon style is pretty good.”

“LyndyS, that sounds very similiar to what I'm planning on making for dinner tonight! :-)

Long live Nayonaisse!”

“Great minds .....

eat alike?”

“Bon apetit, Father Goose! It's not my place to judge anyone's diet.”

“Okay, the Nayonnaise needed to be stirred a bit before it resembled real mayonnaise. Then I mixed it with pickle relish to make a tartar sauce, but it lacked a little something. So I added a little Bookbinder's Horseradish sauce and then it was JUST GREAT! Bookbinders is not vegan, has egg yolks but I am sure there is another brand that is vegan. There are a lot of german and polish brands at my grocery store.”

“ivr got a vegetarian friend who im getting into backpacking, and im looking for good meal ideas- she's not all hardcore nitpicky about anything (uses leather, eats eggs, fish, milk, etc) but when i hike, i usualy have some sort of meat, at least a couple times during the trip...any of you guys have good menus for a vegetarian? i was thinking mabye portabella mushrooms, and/or pastas, but beyond that, i dont really have any particularly good ideas
please share the wisdom :)

later,
-nate”

“Since your friend still eats eggs, milk, fish etc. meal planning wouldn't be too much different. The best backpacking protein you can bring for your friend is TVP granules. Add them to soups, stews or make burgers, meatballs etc. They are extremely light weight and go a very long way. If your just learning, go to the health store and buy some prepackaged products made with tofu. There's mock lunch meats, hummus powder, burger mixes etc. Fantastic Foods makes some good backpacking box mixes.”